Baldwin was discovered in Wilmington, Massachusetts in the mid 1700’s. Orignially named the Butters Apple because it grew on the farm of Mr. Butters. The name was later changed to the Woodpecker Apple and then shortened to Pecker because of the tree attracted so many birds. Eventually, Colonel Baldwin, a second cousin to Johnny Appleseed, promoted the fruit and thus the apple name permanently changed to Baldwin. The Baldwin apple was featured in 2013 by the United States Postal Service in a set of four stamps honoring the historic strains.
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